Seasonal Position Announcements
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) is seeking applicants for a seasonal
Seeds of Success Crew Lead and 2 Botany Technicians. Located in Ely, Nevada,
ENLC is a non-profit conservation organization comprised of public, private,
and
non-profit partners dedicated to the restoration of Western ecosystems through
collaborative teamwork. These positions will be based in Ely and work on public
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District. The Ely BLM
district covers 11 million acres in East-Central Nevada, including portions of
the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts as well as higher elevations typified by
pinyon-juniper woodlands, scrub-oak, and montane conifer and aspen stands. The
area is remote, sparsely-populated, and contains over 700,000 acres of
designated wilderness. Crews will be required to travel throughout the Ely
District, which may be up to a 5 hour drive from Ely. While the area is not
well
known, Eastern Nevada possesses excellent outdoor recreation opportunities
including hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, backcountry
skiing, fishing and hunting.
Seeds of Success Crew Lead
Duties: The Crew Lead will be responsible for coordinating, implementing, and
leading field work for a two person Seeds of Success crew (SOS). The crew will
scout, collect, and record associated data for wild, native seed following the
Seeds of Success protocols. There may also be the opportunity to conduct some
rare plant surveys and post-fire ecological monitoring. The candidate must be
able to identify plants using technical, dichotomous keys with minimal
supervision after training. A background in Mojave and Great Basin plant
species
is desirable. This is primarily a field position, requiring the individual to
have experience working in a backcountry setting and be competent navigating
using GPS, topographic maps and compass. Most field work will take place in
remote uninhabited settings, and may be performed under difficult conditions
including: cold, heat, snow, rain, wind and sun. Work often requires long
periods of bending over and can be monotonous at times.
Education/Experience: Applicants should have a degree in biological sciences,
natural resources, environmental sciences, or a related field. Strong
leadership
skills, first aid training, orienteering, backpacking or other backcountry
experience, 4x4 driving, and passion for learning and identifying plants with
dichotomous keys are necessary for this position. Knowledge of Seeds of
Success
or other seed collecting protocols is highly desirable, but not necessary.
Other desirable experiences include: plant taxonomy, data entry, and data
quality control. Preference will be given to applicants with a clean driving
record over the past 3 years.
Salary: $15-17/hour DOE, plus camping per diem rate of $34 when camping
Schedule: Mid-April to September. Depending on seasonal phenological response,
expect to work a flexible schedule that may include both 8 10-hour days
followed
by six days off and 4 10-hour days followed by 3 days off.
Botany Technician
Duties: The Botanical Technicians will be responsible for the collection of
botanical data including: assist with rare plant surveys, seed collection for
rehabilitation projects (SOS), scout wild populations for seed readiness,
collect voucher herbarium specimens, and possibly collect post-fire plant
ecology data. The technicians must be interested in plant identification and
ecology, and be able to record high quality data. The techs will drive 4X4
pickups over rough terrain and should be familiar with navigation using GPS,
topographic maps and compass. This is primarily a field position, requiring
hikes up to 6 miles a day carrying a 30 pound pack, camping in a remote
backcountry setting for 3-4 day stints, and working in difficult conditions.
Work often requires bending over for many hours and is, at times, tedious and
monotonous.
Education/Experience: Applicants should have or be working towards a degree in
biological sciences, natural resources, environmental sciences, or a related
field. The best candidates will be interested in learning and identifying
plants
of the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. Experience conducting rare plant
surveys
or with Seeds of Success or other seed collecting protocols is desirable, but
not necessary. Other desirable experience includes: plant taxonomy, data
entry,
and data quality control. Preferred applicants will be experienced with 4WD
vehicles, GPS navigation, and have had a clean driving record for the past 3
years. Preference will be given to applicants with a clean driving record over
the past 3 years.
Salary: $14/hour, plus camping per diem rate of $34 when camping
Schedule: Late April-Early May to August, with the possibility of work into
September. Depending on seasonal phenological response, expect to work a
flexible schedule that may include both 8 10-hour days followed by six days off
and 4 10-hour days followed by 3 days off.
Application Instructions
Please read carefully: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must
include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three
references to be considered for these positions. Deadline is February 6.
Email
the materials to Greg Gust at [email protected] and include the position title(s)
you are applying for in the emails subject. Please note that these positions
are different from the ENLCs vegetation monitoring technician positions. For
more information, please see our website envlc.org or email [email protected]
with
any questions.
